For the second straight game, John Hancock Academy will face off against David Emanuel Academy. The Rebels will face off against the Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. John Hancock Academy has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with six straight losses, while David Emanuel Academy will come in with eight straight victories.
John Hancock Academy came up short against David Emanuel Academy on Tuesday, falling 9-1. That's two games in a row now that the Rebels have lost by exactly eight runs.
For David Emanuel Academy's part, the team relied heavily on Clayton Hood, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Tucker Free, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
David Emanuel Academy's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-4. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for John Hancock Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. John Hancock Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like David Emanuel Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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